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17 April 2025
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Racing Today Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 7f
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Ichacha silk
Ichacha
J: K Matsunyane
T: T Zackey
Well held in sixth having been favourite over 1m1f at Turffontein (maiden plate) in December; best form so far in last two starts; returning from a layoff here; one to consider.
22426-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 79
Days: 131
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-2 6/9 Serrano (4L) 6/4 85 18
7 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-0 2/7 Storm Ahead (1L) 7/10 86 48
26 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-2 4/9 Potberrie (6L) 67/100 86 58
28 Sep 24 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-0 2/9 Ombudsman (nk) 72/100 - 47
14 Sep 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 2/8 Heather's Boy (2L) 5/2 - 45
15 Aug 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 3/8 Twelve Oclock High (3½L) 7/1 - 28
2
(8)
Mystic Vision silk
Mystic Vision
J: P Mxoli
T: P F Matchett
Seventh beaten 16l over 6f at Turffontein (maiden plate) last month; attempting to get off the mark at the sixth time of asking (fifth his best finish so far).
856-67
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 70
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 b 7/9 Espinoza (16L) 50/1 71 -
24 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 b 6/10 Page Boy (18L) 8/1 74 -
7 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-3 b 6/9 Can You Danse (4L) 14/1 - 26
14 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 5/8 Drivelikeamaster (3¾L) 40/1 - 31
26 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 8/10 Grey Jet (15½L) 20/1 - -
3
(5)
Knight's Fire silk
Knight's Fire
J: D Schwarz
T: J S Roux
Shown only moderate recent form; first-time blinkers had no impact at Turffontein when beaten 7l four weeks ago; may have to settle for supporting role.
87-086
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 60
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 b 6/7 Obsidian (6¾L) 75/1 55 24
24 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 8/10 Page Boy (21L) 150/1 60 -
23 Jan 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-4 13/13 Immediate Edge (73L) 100/1 60 -
24 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-4 7/9 Chabal (8¾L) 66/1 - -
21 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-2 8/13 Musical Score (14½L) 125/1 - -
30 Jul 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 7/7 Wild Intent (18½L) 20/1 - -
4
(11)
Cuban Pete silk
Cuban Pete
J: C Maujean
T: C Mayhew
Lightly raced with this just his fourth appearance; beaten a long way over 1m2f here (maiden plate) in January; not hard to turn elsewhere.
09-8
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 36
Days: 79
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-2 8/8 Casus Belli (22L) 50/1 - -
7 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-2 9/9 Serrano (69L) 100/1 - -
25 Sep 24 Gre Greyville 7f Md 9-0 12/14 Comedy Club (22L) 66/1 - -
5
(10)
Crescendo silk
Crescendo
J: C Zackey
T: M N Houdalakis
Held on his debut (over 6f here) at 7-2 in December; one to take seriously as has a pedigree which suggests there is more to come and he could step up.
5-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 117
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 5/10 Vibe Sa (5½L) 15/4 - 44
6
(2)
Molotov Cocktail silk
Molotov Cocktail
J: R Danielson
T: B/J Crawford
Sole debutant in the line up; gelded already; first racecourse start; question mark over whether he will need the experience but any market positivity should be noted.
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: -
7
(4)
Two For The Boys silk
Two For The Boys
J: A Fortune
T: W H Marwing
Close up behind Mystic Vision last month when eighth at Turffontein; room for improvement; should be better for that run; wears first-time blinkers.
8
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 8/9 Espinoza (18½L) 80/1 - -
8
(1)
Green Street silk
Green Street
J: S Khumalo
T: S G Tarry
Few miles on the clock with this her fourth race; from a powerful yard; displayed a fair level of form when just over 3l second upped to this distance (Turffontein) in January; leading claims.
20-2
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 78
Days: 81
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jan 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 8-11 2/7 Great Notion (3¼L) 9/4 - 46
30 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-1 13/15 Hong Kong (10L) 9/2 - 16
10 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 8-12 2/14 Pennsylvania (2½L) 9/2 - 51
9
(6)
Codeword silk
Codeword
J: J R Syster
T: S G Tarry
Held on her debut at Turffontein at 8-1 last May; from a powerful trainer; returning from a layoff here; likely to go well now that she knows her job.
6-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 334
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 May 24 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-0 6/7 Vj's Angel (19L) 8/1 - -
10
(3)
Explosive Gift silk
Explosive Gift
J: M V'Rensburg
T: M N Houdalakis
Beaten on her debut here at 14-5 in September; returns from a layoff; must go on the shortlist as has a pedigree which suggests there is more to come and she could step up.
4-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 205
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Sep 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 4/6 Shake It (7¾L) 28/10 - -
11
(9)
Free Bird silk
Free Bird
J: K J Lihaba
T: R R Magner
Fifth of seven beaten 11l 26 days ago at Turffontein in a maiden juvenile plate; in receipt of an age allowance; passed over.
75
Age: 2
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 5/7 Esteemed (11½L) 80/1 - 9
6 Mar 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 7/8 Mister Wilson (16½L) 10/1 - -
Verdict

GREEN STREET is expected to get the job done. Crescendo and Explosive Gift are capable of better, and Ichacha is one to consider.

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Green Street

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